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Planning board raises municipal land-use attorney rate to $160 an hour

Woodcliff Lake Planning Board · March 26, 2025
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Summary

The Woodcliff Lake Planning Board approved a resolution to increase the hourly rate for its municipal/land-use attorney to $160; board members said this is the second rate increase in 19 years and the change was adopted by unanimous vote.

At its meeting, the Woodcliff Lake Planning Board adopted a resolution raising the hourly rate for its municipal/land-use attorney to $160.

Board members discussed the change during agenda review and observed that the last increase occurred nearly two decades ago; during discussion one member noted a previously used figure of $125. After a motion and second, the board recorded unanimous approval.

The board attorney matter was presented as a scheduled resolution; members voted to adopt the updated rate and instructed staff to update billing records and inform affected parties. The action was taken as a routine administrative matter and recorded in the meeting minutes. A formal resolution will be included in the record for the next meeting.